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Originally Posted by titmowse
I was at the bookstore with my kid the other day. I saw a sweet, little family: mom, dad and a boy and girl.
I heard the dad ask: "Anything else you guys want from here?"
The boy said: "Let's get that book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad"
Both the mom and dad's faces fell and there was a huge silence.
I wanted to throttle that kid.
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Very poignant story. There's this very rich guy (I forgot his name) who kept ragging on his father because he was as "poor as a church mouse" or something to that effect. Talk about issues. A parent's responsibility to a child is to take care of that child...not necessarily provide a RICH household for that child.
My parents were dirt poor when we immigrated from the Philippines to the US but their struggles enriched me in more ways than money ever could. It helped me realize the value of sacrifice, saving, taking risks, and being strong. I can't repay them enough for that.